This modification thread will not be upgraded, since it is possible that some users may prefer v4.
Compatible with 3.6.x and 3.5.x
vBStatus allows your users to update their status to tell other members what they are doing/thinking at any given time. A user's status is displayed under their names in their postbit, in their User Profile, and anywhere else you choose!
User's can edit their status quickly and easily via AJAX.
Administrative options include:
Banning a list of usergroups from using the hack.
Allowing a list of usergroups to change other users' status.
Limit the # of characters used in Status Messages
Word wrap status messages to prevent broken templates.
Turning the hack on/off.
Option of In-Line editting or a popup. (Defined in the admincp)
Default status for users with a blank status. (Defined in the admincp)
Status prefix to append an admin-customizable forum standard. (Attilitus is doing something)
There are 3 template edits for this hack. The installation readme file will guide you through the entire process. Update 2.0:
Please reinstall the product xml file, and re-edit your templates following the new instructions in the readme file. This is to correct a small cosmetic bug that displays non-functional links to guests and non-admins.
Update 3.0:
A number of bugs were fixed, and a few new admin options were added. Please uninstall the previous product and reinstall this one. Please re-edit your templates and reupload all files. Sorry for the inconvenience (but at least we are getting this handled in the first 12 hours of release.)
Update 4.0:
This is a fairly comprehensive update. You must remove all previous template edits and add the new template code. You must also "Allow Overwrite" when importing the new product. The DB structure hasn't changed.
New features include:
In-Line Editting (This is on by default, but you can return to the previous popup style by changing an option in the admincp)
Default Status: If a user doesn't have any status message it will be set to a default status which you can define in the admincp
Visual improvements: Various small visual improvements were made, including a change in the location of the small "edit" link.
Update 4.01
I added status prefixes. If your updating from version 4 just reimport the product (with overwrite set to yes), and reupload all the files. No template edits necessary when upgrading from v4 to v4.01. (And I'm not going to change the file version because this update came so quickly on the heals of v4.)
Yes it works on 3.8.3.
Did you modify postbit_legacy or only postbit template? Cause its a pretty straight forward MOD. Took me like 2 mins to install.
You must add the vbstatus folder to your exception list in the vBSEO control panel or this will not work.
I use vbseo and I did not had to do that, it worked fine,
Quote:
Originally Posted by masons_mum
have you any idea why this wont work with the facebook connect mod? I have tried and tried but the pop up box to edit the status just wont work, it says error on page, the error being it doesnt support this method or property. It works fine when i disable the facebook connect mod, but my members would like both?
I use facebook connect, and this mod works perfectly with it. np at all
Quote:
Originally Posted by Forgott3n
We're having trouble with the AJAX with our Fibe template for 3.7.3 PL1
We get the edit box open, but once clicking away it doesn't save. I suspect javascript conflicts...
That is strange. I am not sure why that would happen, unless users are updating their status frequently enough to cause an effect. However, since it has been so long since I have looked at this modification, it is possible there is a reason that I am forgetting. Just by taking another look at the plugins this modification uses, it seems like the only possible "problem plugin" would be the plugin in the postbit_display_start which, sloppily, globalizes the $vbulletin variable in order to access an option field. However, I somehow doubt that could really be the difference between running smoothly and killing your CPU.
Also, it is on my to-do list to produce a 3.8 version of this modification. The only real changes being the use of a Javascript framework to ensure better charset and browser compatibility, and the addition of a small latest updates module to be optionally displayed on the forum home.
Finally, I should thank everyone who has helped support the many questions regarding template edits, and to those who have provided patches that allow different charsets to use the modification. The various vague Javascript issues, as well as the charset problems should be greatly diminished in the next version.
I'm having trouble getting the Italic < em > tag out of the postbit and memberinfo templates. If I remove it I can no longer edit the status. I have been able to use these tags < strong > < code > ect in its place but they look funny to. How has every one else done this. BTW im useing inline staus update and VB 3.8.4
vBStatus - Facebook Style Status Display (v4) Details »»
About Developer
Visit Web Site
DB Changes 
No support by the author.
08-16-2009, 04:52 PM
